Sam Bradford made two plays in the Eagles stunning win over the New England Patriots that made it seem like he and all-world Tom Brady belonged in the same league after all. First was the picture-perfect 10-yard TD strike to Jordan Matthews that pushed the Eagles up 35-14. But it was a third-down conversion late that made Eagles fans take note that they might — as head coach Chip Kelly has long promised — have something special in Bradford. Bradford found Riley Cooper for 14 yards on third-and-11, looking not unlike that other guy who stands in the pocket cool and collected in Foxboro.
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Due to injury Bradford wasn’t part of the Eagles horrible performances these last two weeks, embarrassing games in which they gave up a combined 90 points. Mark Sanchez was behind center for those. So Bradford’s return lights a new path and could signal a new beginning, coinciding with this most unlikely road win at Foxboro. It certainly signals a change of attitude and a change in possibilities for the Eagles, and it may not come too late wither. The Eagles climb to 5-7 just a half game back of Washington (5-6), which squares off against the Cowboys Monday night.
